Aristotle's early life and education laid the foundation for his future philosophical and scientific contributions.
Birth of Aristotle
384 BCE
Aristotle was born in Stagira, a small town in northern Greece founded by Ionian settlers from Andros and Chalkis.
Aristotle's Father Becomes Personal Physician to Amyntas III
~380 BCE
Aristotle's father, Nicomachus, began serving as personal physician to Amyntas III, king of Macedon.
Death of Aristotle's Parents
~373 BCE
Aristotle's parents died under unknown circumstances, and he was cared for by his older sister Arimneste and her husband Proxenus at Atarneus in Ionia.
Aristotle Travels to Athens
368 BCE
Aristotle, in his 16th year, traveled to Athens to study, perhaps initially with Isocrates since Plato was away in Sicily advising the tyrant Dionysius.
Aristotle Studies with Plato
365 BCE
Plato returned to Athens, and Aristotle studied and worked with him for the next 18 years.
